The Harry Tompson Center

The Harry Tompson Center is part of The Rebuild Center, a collaborative outreach to homeless men and women in the downtown area sponsored by the Jesuits, the Vincentians, the Presentation Sisters, and Catholic Charities Hispanic Apostolate. Located behind St. Joseph Church, the Tompson Center offers the homeless a place to take a shower, wash clothes, obtain toiletries, use the restroom, and make phone calls. In additon to providing these services, the Center also coordinates the provision of legal aid and medical care by volunteer licensed practitioneers. Finally, the Rebuild Center itself is designed as an oasis of greenery and beauty in an otherwise bleak landscape, a place where those who are often forgotten can find comfort and refuge.

The Harry Tompson Center provides the homeless the opportunity to: do a load of laundry, take a shower, call a loved one, and much, much more to all their guests. The caring, nurturing environment exists to serve the needs of the homeless and to improve their quality of life. The center helps take care of the physical, mental and emotional needs of the homeless, while treating them with dignity, respect and compassion, following the example of Jesus. In addition to providing these services and this environment, the Center also coordinates the provision of legal aid and medical care by volunteer licensed practitioners.